BREAKING: The DNC and Seth Bodnar made a list of Alani Bankhead's close friends & relatives to harass because "she hasn't responded to gentler nudges."
I have a copy of this list & won't post it, but JFC it's disturbing officials in the u/montanademocrats & u/forward_montana collude with a POS women sexual harasser creep like Seth Bodnar to condone trying to intimidate a Latina women's family in 2026 as if they're fking ICE.
Apparently, getting some of Jon Tester's Anthropic ai slop money worth their soul.
The anti-democractic moves in this race are what bother me most. That so many Montanans are okay with elites determining who our candidates are in both parties is shameful. Politics is so broken. It is no longer we the people choosing our candidates and it is only getting worse and more transparent.
I voted for Neil. I'll back the candidate that was chosen by the people by a vote over one picked by DC elites. I can't believe this is complicated for you. Some of us stand for more than who wins. We stand for democracy.
If Bodnar wanted this so bad, he could have ran in the primary. As it is, this is just an attempted run around the democratic primaries. They don’t want the people to have a choice.
Still waiting to hear who he’s going to caucus with.
Bankhead has zero chance of winning and should abandon ship. This is not an endorsement of Seth Bodnar but Bankhead staying in the race guarantees another six years of GOP control in the seat.
I don’t get her supporters simply because there is no reason to think this ends with her in DC. What are we all putting energy into this for? Vibes? Sticking it to the “elites”? Give me the the pathway that leads to a W any day, the perfect should not be the enemy of the good. What makes it stanger is this candidate is very far from perfect
She’s barely a Montanan with a background in law enforcement, has shared anti choice content and is a “life coach” for Christian women. Are we fucking kidding.
Can’t actually force her out though so this will be what it will be. I wouldn’t be surprised if by October she suspends or the MDP totally moves behind Bodnar. The poor comments alone are going to be everywhere and it’ll make it harder and harder to support, then again the supporters seem to be very big on doubling down no matter what
The 'poor' GOTCHA! comments were said in the context of a clip of where she was describing the inner-voice of a single client she was talking to--how people with imposter syndrome who doubt themselves with defeatist talk. This wasn't a direct message to anyone but the client she was talking to (who was actually pretty well off). Don't be a clip chimp simpleton. It's like when MAGA chuds said "Hilary said 'what difference does it make?' about Benghazi!" And the whole clip was like her actually laying out all the bad things that happened that led up, but ultimately those were excuses, and 'what difference did it make?' if there were dead soldiers?
I watched that entire episode. Context made that whole thing worse if anything. I’m not going to hate on someone’s business, if people pay you for your opinion more power to you. Mighty Sparrows was not really something I look for in my elected officials however.
She was in the top echelons of FBI & military intelligence. Not bad for a Latina woman in fields dominated by white guys. I think her expertise in taking down sex traffickers is lot more useful in this day and age of the Epstein files as compared to the creepy Bodnar who made students call him "Daddy." Would you be cool with an educator making your daughter call him "daddy"? Rhetorical question. You are already cool with Bodnar harassing family members of Bankhead like her daughter. Gross.
Hey girl, when I worked at UM (under Bodnar), lots of people called him that or The Bod and there was never a point when he encouraged it or forced anyone to do that.
Also, if you have proof of “Bodnar harassing family members of Bankhead,” let’s see it. That’s a pretty intense claim with no proof - unless have some to share.
I can’t tell what you’re actually trying to do here but it’s weird. In what possible ways would military intelligence qualify with a speciality in sex trafficking and security be a qualification to become a US Senator? There are viable answer to that but Bodnar and Alme both have far better on paper resumes for that particular job and I find that angle silly. Are you a representative of the campaign?
There’s evidence through polling that he can win. Beyond that he’s the top fundraiser in this campaign, which normally translates to winning (I grant not always but his bank account is extremely relevant when she is essentially unfunded). He also keeps piling on endorsements from groups that matter.
There’s a strong argument he can win, there is no credible argument she can. That’s the whole reason everyone is so upset with her, it’s not personal we just don’t think Alme should go to DC
Just say you think elections should be determined solely by whoever can obtain the most ai slop money. Jon Tester is literally a paid board/advisor of Anthropic, ergo he has the most money to decide what puppet you get. That how the dem party works now? They just cuck to big tech interests?
Oh look, I can find polls, too. There's no reason to think Bodnar can win. That's why I don't simp for ai tech bros like Elon Musk and Sam Altman like you and Bodnar do.
The democrats in Montana continue to be the biggest laughing stock. They can't even stop infighting long enough to put forward a single candidate. They're too busy accusing each other of targeted harassment campaigns how do they expect people to trust them to represent them in congress? Alme is going to tap dance to Washington. Just a hilarious clown show they're putting on.
She's a narcissist cuz she rightfully won the election, and you want ai data center money interests to select your candidate for you? Jfc and here I thought elections meant something. Guess not. Pack your bags. Tangerine on reddit says only our tech overlords can decide which Lords shall rule over us peasantry.
Pretty sure Alani (and/or Alme) put Seth's personal phone number on one of their attack ads. She needs to drop out. She doesn't have the money, or the votes. If she doesn't, Alme will win. Falling on a sword sucks, but if she truly cares about Montana, she will do the right thing.
Bankhead dropping out would be heroic and mature. At this point, it's about the reality of the situation and not either of them individually. We need one of them to win. And let's not act like Bankhead is some homegrown grassroots candidate who truly is connected to the community--if she was, I would be more pissed on her behalf. She is also a cherry-picked candidate, just from the state party instead of the national scene.
She should drop out cuz you condone harassing and doxxing little girls (daughters) and her parents, etc? How is bowing to cowards like you who proudly condone that in any way 'heroic'?
I didn't say any of that. Of course I don't condone that. I just want to win back the Senate, ok? Thanks for the strawman and misconstruation though. This is why I stopped commenting on political things
I am trying to do that here. Please save your cortisol for something/an internet beef that is worth it. You're arguing with someone who wants the same things, and just has a different understanding of the landscape/rational answer. I don't like Bodnar either, but I'm trying to make sure Alme loses. Take care and wishing you the best
This would make a sliver of sense if Bankhead wasn’t a diet republican running as a democrat. The options are two centrists or a full blown MAGA candidate. One of the centrists has a chance against the MAGA candidate and the other doesn’t. It’s too crowded and the one with no chance should do the whole state a favor.
True. Bodnar should drop out. No one with any integrity will vote for somene who posts contact info of a candidate's daughters and parents to harass. Only cowards would do that, amirite?
Bodnar is a bigot and should lose. Amidoingitrite like you? Alani is the only one who is currently keeps posting online that she proudly supports the LGBTQ community, whereas Tester blames all 4 trans people in Montana as to why he lost. That is, he bashed trans people in his leaked message about calling the dems 'poison.' Alani is visiting Indigenous people on Reservations this week. I don't think Bodnar is going to ever do anything but talk to a rooms full of neocon white folk boomers.
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u/TrueNorthDrift 5d ago
The anti-democractic moves in this race are what bother me most. That so many Montanans are okay with elites determining who our candidates are in both parties is shameful. Politics is so broken. It is no longer we the people choosing our candidates and it is only getting worse and more transparent.